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What was the JP movement?

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The JP movement, also known as the Bihar movement, was initiated by students in the Indian state of Bihar in 1974. It was led by Jayaprakash Narayan, and it called for “total revolution” against corruption and undemocratic practices in India. It then became a broad opposition alliance against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s government.